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The audit of 2.5 million biomedical science papers has revealed a significant surge in fabricated citations since 2023.

EducationScienceTechnologyMay 8, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
A surge in fabricated citations in biomedical science papers has been identified through an audit of 2.5 million papers, with rates increasing over 12 times between 2023 and early 2026. The audit highlights potential causes such as paper mills and AI use.

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The audit of 2.5 million biomedical science papers has revealed a significant surge in fabricated citations since 2023.
Parent: Academic IntegrityEntity: Biomedical ScienceImpact: negativeDate: May 8, 2026Target: The prevalence of fabricated citations in biomedical science papers
The increase in fabricated citations may be attributed to the use of AI in generating false academic references.
Parent: TechnologyEntity: AIImpact: negativeDate: May 8, 2026Target: The role of AI in facilitating fabricated citations

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Surge in fake citations uncovered by audit of 2.5 million biomedical science papers. An analysis of 97 million citations has found that rates of fabricated citations have climbed steeply since 2023. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00748-w
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Fabricated citations: an audit across 2·5 million biomedical papers The fabrication rate increased more than 12 times between 2023 and early 2026. Possible causes: Paper Mills, AI use etc www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Fabricated citations: an audit...
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